Lady of Ibiza | |
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![]() (M.A.N. Madrid) | |
Material | Clay |
Height | 47 cm |
Width | 16.5 cm |
Created | 3rd century BC |
Discovered | before 1995 Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain |
Present location | Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain |
The Lady of Ibiza is a ceramic figure, 47 cm tall, that dates from the third century BC. It is on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Spain in Madrid. [1]
The figure was found in the necropolis of Puig des Molins on the island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean. It was made using a mold and has a cavity in the back, perhaps used for hanging it up. She is richly ornamented in terms of clothing and jewelry. [1]
Most of the figures found in the Puig des Molins necropolis are representations of Greek goddesses. It is believed that there was a large colony of immigrants there from Magna Graecia, (the Greek colonies of southern Italy), over the centuries. Carthaginian female figure.
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